Title: Don't Stop Believin'

Characters: Mostly Rachel, Finn, Puck and Quinn but other characters may appear

Pairings: Finn/Rachel and Puck/Quinn

Summary: Based on the song, Don't Stop Believin' – Rachel and Finn are both sick of life so just like in the song, they take the midnight train and wind up in Las Vegas. Will fate bring them together? Duh, of course!

Disclaimer: I don't own Glee or any of the characters. Unfortunately.

Chapter One: Rachel's POV

My life was at a dead-end. I knew it, my parents knew it, everybody knew it. But I'm not like them. I knew – just knew – that I was destined to become something more than just another Lima Loser.

I just wasn't entirely sure how I was supposed to prove that.

And then it hit me. I had to break out! I mean, it was so obvious; you had to stay in Lima to become a Lima Loser, right? So I wouldn't stay. And it was as simple as that.

I didn't think about my family and friends as I began to pack my bags; I knew that if I spared them a moment of headspace, I'd probably change my mind and then I'd be stuck in Lima forever. As much as I loved them, I couldn't throw away my life just to make them happy. It wasn't fair on me and if I did stick around, I'd only grow to resent them and that definitely wasn't fair on anybody.

As I packed my things, a plan was already formulating in my mind. First of all, I'd need money. I figured that meant I'd have to withdraw as much money from my account as possible and comb over the house for any spare notes floating around. Then I'd need transport. I didn't have my own car and I figured that seeing as how I was leaving without telling anybody, it would add insult to injury if I stole one of my dads' cars. That left me with one option; I'd have to leave Lima by train. And last but not least, I'd need a pen and paper. Well, I had to leave my parents a note to explain why I'd left; they'd probably by devastated by my departure but maybe an explanation would soften the blow.

Writing the note was harder than I thought it would be. I had wanted to keep it short and sweet but then I'd think of more things that I wanted to tell them and then I'd start crying. I mean, how do you tell people that even though you love them, it isn't enough for you to stick around anymore? There's no easy way to say something like that. In the end, I just told them that I'd left, that I was sorry, and that I loved them, signing my name and putting a tiny gold star after it. And that was that. I turned back in the doorway to look at my bedroom one last time and after silently saying goodbye, I calmly walked down the stairs, up the hallway, and out of the front door.

I hit the ATM before going to the train station and drew out my daily limit. It wasn't as much as I'd have liked but it would do until I could find some kind of work in – well, wherever it was that I was going. I still wasn't entirely sure about that little detail just yet.

But as soon as I got to the train station, I knew exactly where I was going to end up by the end of the night. Las Vegas. I mean, it actually made sense when I thought about it. I wanted to be a singer and if I wanted to break into the business, why not start in the self proclaimed entertainment capital of the world? That was all the motivation I needed to buy my ticket.

I wasn't waiting for long before I boarded the train. Checking my watch first, I found that it was midnight. I was taking the midnight train to Las Vegas. Talk about being dramatic. Well, start as you mean to go on, I couldn't help but think with a smile on my face.

So I stepped onto the train, taking a seat by the window and sticking my headphones in.

And then the train started to pull away.

And as it did, I knew that no matter what happened, I definitely wouldn't end up as just another Lima Loser.

So, I probably shouldn't be starting ANOTHER Glee fic after only starting one yesterday but this idea popped into my head and I just couldn't get it out.

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Finn's POV next :)